Sunday, March 29, 2009

Homework for the Week of March 30-April 3, 2009

Math Standards:
Number Sense 1.0: Solve problems involving percentages.
Number Sense 1.4: Calculate given percentages of quantities and solve problems involving discounts at sales.

The quiz for Thursday has been postponed due to District Testing.

HOMEWORK:
Monday, March 30: Topic: Write an Equation
Homework: page 361 #3-5

Tuesday, March 31: Topic: Finding Sales Tax
Homework: page 363 #8-11

Wednesday, April 1: Topic: Computing Discounts
Homework: page 365 #5-10

Thursday, April 2: Topic: REVISED: District Testing Today
Homework: No new homework. Review your notes and assignments from this week.


WEB QUESTION: Be the first student in your period to show Ms. Trask or Mr. Mahlstedt the answer to this question (with your work) and you will win a prize.

Juanita drank 5/8 of a glass of juice with her breakfast. What percent of her juice did she drink?


Sunday, March 22, 2009

Homework for the Week of March 23-27

Math Standards
Number Sense 1.4- calculate given percentages of quantities
Algebra and Functions 1.1- Write and solve one step linear equations


HOMEWORK
Monday, March 23:
MARs testing
Homework: Work on proportion pamphlet

Tuesday, March 24: Finish MARs testing
Homework: Finish proportion pamphlet

Wednesday, March 25: Share proportion pamphlets/Finding percent of a number
Homework: pg. 351 #10-15

Thursday, March 26: Solving percents using equations
Homework: pg. 359 #6-11

Friday, March 27: Solving percents using equations/Review percents



WEB QUESTION: Be the first student in your period to show Mr. M the answer to this question (with your work) and you will win a prize.

Mr. M wanted to buy a new bike. The bike normally costs $250, but is on sale for 35% off. How much will the bike cost after the discount?




Sunday, March 15, 2009

Homework for the week of March 16-20, 2009

Math Standards:

AF 2.2: Demonstrate an understanding that rate is a measure of one quantity per unit value of another quantity.
MR 2.4: Use a variety of methods, such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams and models, to explain mathematical reasoning.
NS 1.0: Students solve problems involving percentages.
NS 1.2: Interpret percent as part of 100; find decimal and percent equivalents for common fractions and explain why they represent the same value.
NS 1.3: Use proportions to solve problems (eg. Find the length of a side of a polygon similar to a known polygon.
NS 1.4: Calculate given percentages of quantities.

CHAPTER 8 TEST - Tuesday, March 17

REVISED: Proportion Pamphlet due Wednesday, March 25

HOMEWORK:

Monday, March 16: Topic: Chapter 8 Review (page 331)
Homework: finish page 331 #1-17 all

Tuesday, March 17: Topic: Chapter 8 Test
Homework: Work on Proportion Pamphlet Project

Wednesday, March 18: Topic: Relating Fractions, Decimals and Percents (page 346)
Homework: page 347 #6-18 all

Thursday, March 19: Topic: Estimating Percents (page 348)
Homework: page 349 #8-13 and finish your Proportion Pamphlet (due Wednesday, March 25)

CHAPTER 8 TEST - Tuesday, March 17


Be the first in your class to show Mr. Mahlstedt or Ms. Trask the answer to this week's web question and you could win a prize. Make sure to bring your solution on a piece of paper to show them.

Question: A set of six numbers has a mean of 82, a mode of 82 and a median of 80. What are the six numbers? (hint: there is more than one solution to this problem).

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Homework for the week of March 9-13, 2009:

Math Standards this week:
Mathematical Reasoning 2.4: Use a variety of methods, such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams and models to explain mathematical reasoning.
Number Sense 1.3: Use proportions to solve problems (eg. find the length of a side of a polygon similar to a known polygon).

QUIZ FRIDAY, March 13!!!

HOMEWORK:

Monday, March 9: Topic: Make a List (page 320)
Homework: page 321 #2-7 all

Tuesday, March 10: Topic: Similar Figures (page 322)
Homework: Worksheet 103

Wednesday, March 11: Topic: Similar Figures (continued)
Homework: finish Flip Family graph (REVISED)

Thursday, March 12: Topic: Scale Drawings (pages 324-325)
Homework: scale drawing of one room in your house .... or..... page 326 #8-17 all

QUIZ Friday, March 13 on making lists and similar figures

Be the first student in your class to tell Mr. Mahlstedt or Ms. Trask the answer to this question and you could win a prize. Make sure you show all your work on a piece of paper so that you get credit for your answer.

Question: The average of Anne's, Sara's, and Julie's test scores is 72. Julie scored 100 and Anne scored 10 points higher than Sara. What were Anne's and Sara's scores?


Sunday, March 1, 2009

Homework for the week of March 2-6, 2009:

Math Standards this week:
Algebra and Functions 2.2: Demonstrate an understanding that rate is a measure of one quantity per unit values of another quantity.
Algebra and Functions 2.3: Solve problems involving rates.
Mathematical Reasoning 1.1: Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information.
Number Sense 1.2: Interpret and use ratios in different contexts to show the relative size of two quantities.
Number Sense 1.3: Use proportions to solve problems.

HOMEWORK:

Monday, March 2: Topic: Too Much or Too Little Information (pages 312-313)
Homework: page 313 #4-6 all

Tuesday, March 3: Topic: Rates (pages 314-315)
Homework: page 315 #6-14 all

Wednesday, March 4: Topic: QUIZ on Rates and Too Much or Too Little Information
Homework: page 315 #15-24 all

Thursday, March 5: Topic: Solving Proportions using Cross Products (page 310)
Homework: page 319 #5-13


Be the first student in your class to tell Mr. Mahlstedt or Ms. Trask the answer to this question and you could win a prize. Make sure you show all your work on a piece of paper so that you get credit for your answer.

Question: List all the different four-digit whole numbers that can be written using the digits 1, 3, 5, and 7. Use each digit only once in a number. GOOD LUCK!